<p>Thank you all so much for reading my post without judgment and offering advice. it’s so nice to know I’m not alone here. </p>
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wow, you know, I hadn’t thought about that, but it’s kind of true. Thinking back to my classes this past semester, I remember getting depressed listening to people in my upper-div classes talking about LSATs, GREs, Peace Corps, and various other post-graduation plans. </p>
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I keep seeing the term “terminal master’s degree” and I still don’t understand what it means. I read this article that explained that some master’s degrees are terminal by nature - e.g. MSWs and MFAs - and others aren’t, like MA psychology or history. I still don’t get it, though. Does this mean that I’m unlikely to get funding if I don’t have the stated purpose of ultimately pursuing a Ph.D.? :/</p>